Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Pages: 28-41

Journal: New Journal of Chemistry

Volume number: 38

Issue number: 1

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3NJ00535F

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract: 

The term “diamondoid” describes cage hydrocarbon molecules that are superimposable on the diamond lattice. Diamondoids that are formally built by face-fusing of adamantane units, namely diamantane, triamantane, tetramantane, etc., have fascinated chemists since the beginning of the last century. The functionalization of these perfectly defined (C,H)-molecules is described here. Thus, diamondoid halides and diamondoid alcohols are first rank precursors for amino and phosphine-substituted diamondoids that have proved to be highly useful in therapeutic applications and metal catalysis, respectively. The extent of functionalization and polyfunctionalization achieved for adamantane and diamantane, and the synthesis and applications of the resulting organohybrids are illustrated, revealing their high potential in fields such as organocatalysis, polymers, molecular electronics and mechanics.

Harvard Citation style: Gunawan, M., Hierso, J., Poinsot, D., Fokin, A., Fokina, N., Tkachenko, B., et al. (2014) Diamondoids: functionalization and subsequent applications of perfectly defined molecular cage hydrocarbons, New Journal of Chemistry, 38(1), pp. 28-41. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3NJ00535F

APA Citation style: Gunawan, M., Hierso, J., Poinsot, D., Fokin, A., Fokina, N., Tkachenko, B., & Schreiner, P. (2014). Diamondoids: functionalization and subsequent applications of perfectly defined molecular cage hydrocarbons. New Journal of Chemistry. 38(1), 28-41. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3NJ00535F